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Trends in Private Clubs
By Kevin F. Reilly
For more than 50 years PKF has published Clubs in Town and Country. The private club industry has changed during that time particularly during the last 15 years. Members demand more and better services and the competition for the entertainment dollar continues to increase. The demographic mix within the United States continues to change and unless the private club changes some of its membership policies, the pool of eligible applicants will continue to shrink. In the past, the club was the place to go and frequently, the centerpiece of the town. You knew that you had made it when you finally could afford to join the club.
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